And here we thought the well of Lego Star Wars material had dried up. Perhaps we've underestimated TT Games, which has revealed that it's constructing a new armed and fully operational entry in the series: Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. Destined for an Autumn 2010 release on the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS and Wii, the game will focus on the events of the Cartoon Network animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Expect "brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat" and an expanded level editor, allowing potential Padawans and Seperatists the chance to construct their own "customized bases and in-game battlefields." You'll also be able to employ new tactics throughout the game, such as "Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups."

Wait, lightsaber slicing? Does that mean the obvious, or the radical ability to slice through lightsabers?

This seems like a good opportunity to change up the gameplay a little bit. The previous Star Wars LEGO (as well as the Indiana Jones and Batman), while extremely fun, get tedious with the repetition. I'd like to see more of a straight-up game rather than the running around gathering studs type we've had for a mess of releases.

aquaphase wrote:This seems like a good opportunity to change up the gameplay a little bit. The previous Star Wars LEGO (as well as the Indiana Jones and Batman), while extremely fun, get tedious with the repetition. I'd like to see more of a straight-up game rather than the running around gathering studs type we've had for a mess of releases.

Agreed, collecting studs got boring. More vehicle/starship levels (that aren't on rails) would be most welcome.

This game (along with any future Star Wars themed Lego games) have alot of potential to make a really unique and fun experience. The originals were fun, but like previously stated, have become rather repetative and now boring. I'm hoping these new features will be a significant enough change up, but still be good changes over all. Only time will tell though. Rather looking forward to it though.